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The Massachusetts Spy, And Worcester County Advertiser
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
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US Senate proceedings December 22-28: Mr. Johnson reports bill to abolish imprisonment for debt with amendments; Mr. Noble introduces Cumberland Road continuation bill; Mr. Johnson submits resolution on modifying judicial system; Senate agrees to amendments on uniform bankruptcy bill, including provisions for commissioners, household exemptions, and creditor compositions.
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Friday, Dec. 22.
Mr. Johnson, of Ky. from the Select Committee to whom was referred the bill to abolish imprisonment for debt, reported it with amendments, which were read: and on motion of Mr. Johnson, it was ordered that the bill be re-printed, with the proposed amendments inserted.
Tuesday, Dec. 26.
Mr. Noble asked leave to introduce a bill for the continuation of the Cumberland Road, which was read twice, and referred to the select committee on roads and canals.
Wednesday, Dec. 27.
Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of modifying and changing the Judicial system of the United States, so as to make the execution laws of the several States, for the time being, the rule to govern the Courts of the United States, in the several States.
Thursday, Dec. 28.
Agreeably to the order of the day, the Senate resumed a committee of the whole, the bill to establish an uniform system of Bankruptcy throughout the United States, together with the amendments reported thereto by the select Committee.
The Senate proceeded to consider, severally, the amendments reported by the Committee; the object of which being explained by Messrs. Hayne and Berrien, they were agreed to. These amendments embraced verbal corrections and new provisions. Among the most important of the latter were the following:—That one general Commissioner of Bankruptcy should be appointed in every Judicial District; that household furniture, not exceeding in value two hundred dollars, should, at the discretion of the Commissioner, be reserved to the Bankrupt; that a composition between debtors and creditors should be allowed, whereby the former could, by a surrender of their property, and with the assent of three-fourths of their creditors in number and value, become entitled to the benefit of the bill.
The resolution yesterday submitted by Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, on the expediency of modifying and changing the Judicial System, was taken up and agreed to.
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December 22 28
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bill to abolish imprisonment for debt reported with amendments and ordered reprinted; cumberland road bill introduced and referred; resolution on modifying judicial system submitted and agreed to; amendments to bankruptcy bill agreed to, including appointment of commissioners, household furniture exemption up to $200, and composition with three-fourths creditor assent.
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Senate actions on legislative bills and resolutions: reporting amendments to imprisonment for debt bill, introducing Cumberland Road continuation bill, submitting resolution to modify judicial system using state execution laws, and agreeing to amendments on uniform bankruptcy system.